We have a 1300 sq ft brick ranch style house we are slowly remodeling. I would like to add a front porch with open gable roof with exposed stained beams.
What causes large gaps between window frames and the brick of my home? It looks like someone tried to caulk it previously, but it just pulled away again.
Expansion and contraction, as mentioned previously, is a big driver of sealant failure.
The other part that was not discussed in moisture content. Brick is largely moisture open and capillary draw of ... read more